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Of the 36,678 on the Register at the end of December 2015, 75% were male and 25% female. This is the same percentage split as in 2014. The percentage of female architects continues to grow slowly through new admissions to the Register. In 2010 the percentage split of the Register as a whole was 81% male and 19% female.

Location of Architects

UK33,184 (90%)

Location of Architects

Overseas3,494 (10%)

England28,134

Male – 21,068 (75%)Female – 7,066 (25%)

Scotland3,333

Male – 2,534 (76%)Female – 799 (24%)

Wales760

Male – 636 (84%)Female – 124 (16%)

Northern Ireland957

Male – 747 (78%)Female – 210 (22%)

Overseas3,494

Male – 2,655 (76%)Female – 839 (24%)

Year

Deaths

Resignations

Removals for non payment

Reinstatements and readmissions

New admissions

Total as at end Dec

2002

121

657

722

412

1,123

30,275 (+36)

2003

98

610

585

289

1,128

30,399 (+124)

2004

81

486

615

351

1,115

30,563 (+164)

2005

100

472

638

425

1,146

30,924 (+361)

2006

70

438

651

493

1,285

31,522 (+598)

2007

74

429

680

502

1,391

32,221 (+699)

2008

85

719

747

550

1,496

32,713 (+492)

2009

65

768

819

509

1,377

32,939 (+226)

2010

78

746

853

542

1,261

33,065 (+126)

2011

49

594

792

582

1,244

33,456 (+391)

2012

75

664

750

633

1,481

34,074 (+618)

2013

66

917

1,358

1,031

1,504

34,266 (+192)

2014

41

598

2,043

1,718

1,906

35,157 (+891)

2015

58

506

1,809

1,616

2,279

36,678 (+1,521)

(The above summary does not include all status changes and year-end totals may not always reflect figures alongside.)

In addition to the above, four people were erased, two people were suspended from the Register for conduct issues, two people’s suspensions ended and three people were restored.

New admissions to the Register 2015
(Last year’s figures in brackets)

UK applicants1,192 (1,065)

Male – 744 (62%) Female – 448 (38%)

EU applicants1,072 (824)

Male – 577 (54%) Female – 495 (46%)

Entry through Prescribed Examination route15 (17)

Male – 6 (40%) Female – 9 (60%)

Rejoining the Register

Readmissions76 (93)

Male – 37 (49%) Female – 39 (51%)

Rejoining the Register

Reinstatements1,540 (1,625)

Male – 1,137 (74%) Female – 403 (26%)

Prescribed examination

147 (101)

Male – 68 (46%) Female – 79 (54%)

2015

2014

Bank transfer

3263

2394

36%

Cash

7

8

-13%

Direct Debit

12074

12855

-6%

Website

13410

11064

21%

Credit card (by phone)

1739

1356

28%

Cheques

3478

3758

-7%

Paypal

0

Total number of fees collected –

33,971*

*Please note that this figure will differ from the Register due to prepayment and credit balances.

For the 2015 fee, there was a 21% increase in the payments taken online and a 36% increase on payments via bacs, which reflects our drive to use online tools.

Telephone Calls answered
1 January – 31 December 201517,787 (17,234)

Average waiting time for telephone calls to be answered11 seconds

Online registration statistics

The following statistics, demonstrate the effectiveness of the online registration system.

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